What *is* Diagonal Imbalance of Horse’s Hoof?

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Bitter Melon for IR

BITTER MELON Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as balsam pear or Chinese cucumber, is a plant containing substances proven to lower blood sugar. The mechanism of action is still…

Thoughts on Preventative Medicine

Dana Ullman says this about disease: “We need to start describing diseases in terms of their root causes …” He was writing with humans in mind — cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes….

2011- Time Stands Still

Time stands still in the star laden night. The moon shines down upon the soft white covering of snow while the horses breathe steam into the cold, frosty air. A…

Feeding the EMS/IR Horse

Trying to find a diet that will not only maintain lower insulin levels for the EMS/IR horse but, perhaps, help the horse recover in full can be as confusing and…

As I was browsing through blogs, I ran across this. (Words in parenthesis are mine.) Dancing With God Adapted from a poem originally written by Rowland Croucher (Think of “Dancing…

Rescuing Hearts

I don’t usually post links to rescues as there are just so many of them and it makes my head spin and heart break. But a gal posted to FB…

Diet for the IR:Metabolic Horse

Excerpt from article by Dr. Melyni Worth, Diet Recommendations for Equine Cushings and Cushings-Like-Syndrome, AKA Insulin Resistance PLEASE NOTE: [notes in brackets and italics mine for references] Dietary (non-drug) supplements…

Simply for the Asking

We try to mimic horses’ behaviors and the horses laugh. — Look at you silly humans! Do you not know that we are just like you? We just look different…

Pieces

I’m not sure where to begin but feel compelled to put my pieces of thoughts together to form a total picture. I’ve recently been embroiled in a rather heated discussion…

Shaping the Horse

What I do is shape the horse’s character to fit in harmony with me … Uh oh — am I about to embark on something that will raise hackles ? …

Dealing with the Disrespectful Youngster – A conversation.

Dealing with the Disrespectful Youngster Jul 9, 2005 – © Gwenyth Browning Jones Santagate On the subject of dealing with exuberant and disrespectful youngsters: >>>Interesting theory but the human/horse emotions…

CONNECT THE DOTS to EMS!

Eureka! The Dots are Connected! Days and hours and nights devoted to learning more and more about the effects of PROCESSED FOOD on Horses with EMS (Insulin Resistance) … something…

Is Your Horse Loved? Are you?

IS YOUR HORSE LOVED? Are YOU loved? I mean – u.n.c.o.n.d.i.t.i.o.n.a.l.l.y. Really? How can you tell? Do you fault your horse when he or she does something ‘wrong’?  In whose…

Life Energy

‎”Human beings are open energy systems. We are continuously exchanging energy with other people, animals, and the environment. Our fields are in constant flux and change. A normal healthy body…

On the Spiritual Side of Horsemanship

Today, November 5, 2010, almost 9 years to the day has passed since I wrote this article below. The core has not changed. On the contrary — this writing provides…

Ligament & Tendon Strains

Some non-invasive things you can do or add to feed to help ligament and tendon strains. Ruta graveolens = Homeopathics for Ligaments, Tendons.  Drop a couple of 30c pillules (that…

Attention Please!

Yesterday I worked with a younger horse — a gorgeous boy!  Typical ‘guy attitude’ who thought he could push his little gal all over the place. When I first greeted…

The Soap Box

It stands about 6 ft. tall at this point and is permanently affixed to the bottom of my feet.  This soap box is not going to diminish in size; in…

The Round Pen Lie

OK, so that’s a pretty brazen title. Got your attention, though, didn’t it? The Round Pen Lie :: the lie that perpetuates itself over and over again. Going back over…